Hello all,
Been going show by show through 1977 and am simply floored by the energy of the band and the overall quality of play. I saw 44 shows from 83 to 92 and while there were some great moments and a few highlights, other than Roanoke, I never witnessed anything comparable to what I am hearing here. And let's be honest, even the Roanoke show I saw when Jerry was on fire was just a reminder of how insanely good he used to be.
DustTizzle
Yeah, there was some great interplay between the band members in 91 but Garcia had lost several steps on his playing and, overall, the band just didn't seem to have the same stamina and endurance that we can witness night after night trolling through the 77 archive.
I think the tragedy of this band is that when Garcia was at his absolute highest high and the band was locked in instrumentally, the performances are marred by a backup singer who just could not hear herself on stage and produced cringe worthy moments at every turn.
And, as much as I love what Brent brought to the band, he couldn't overcome Garcia's drug addled performances. If only they had fired Donna earlier.

***** fur sure!
Love Jerry's slinky playin' all over the place. He was dialed in fur sure. Get it before the grandkids want a piece of the action.

From my perspective this show is surprisingly good with great sound quality. Surprising because I was at this show, about 15 rows back on the floor center, and don't remember it being THIS good. Likely because I didn't have a plethora of archive.org shows to compare it to, and probably didn't know at the time that I bearing witness to one of their many peaks over the years. What I do remember was that everyone politely stayed in their seats through the entire show! No need to "take a step back".... That's the way a lot of these indoor shows were of this era were due to the heavy-handed goons they hired for security. I suspect that also had an impact on the overall intensity of a show on any given night, and probably the reason this show doesn't stand out as one of my all-time holy-sh*t dead-show memories. This show is played well and has great sound quality, but still doesn't seem to top Cornell from a few weeks earlier!

Thank You!!!

Yes we all know that the GD was bomb in 1977... try listening to other stuff because some of the 1991 stuff ive been divin into is stunting... kidzzz

To echo what is generally below--OH MAMA!
Super crispy. Bookmark this one- you will be coming back for more.

Five Star Show..During NFA at 10:49 you can hear Weir triple picking or strumming, and for an instant hear what sounds like Jerry's nineties MIDI decending water-trickle sound!! Amazing...maybe they invented that sound back then and just made it easier to achieve by using MIDI in the nineties or maybe not. What do you think? regards bros..i'll be in Kauai till next time gregman

Very strong performance. Incredible sound quality.

this show is a strong outing, well traded because of the sound quality, and most notably because of the sugaree, but worth it for the high time gem as well. All and all good stuff from a great time.
email me at fieldhouse11277@hotmail.com happy to share with some good listeners.

Check out the NFA>GDTRFB....
This is 5 stars alone!!!!
another 77 smoker....

As a previous reviewer had mentioned, this show is one of those oft overlooked shows seemingly under shadowing the many gems in May of 77, but this show is crispy, well executed and downright smoking........if you haven't heard it, give it a good listen...........great stuff end to end.....and the recording is a typical Betty Board.....

The Phil and Jerry conection achieves its apex with the begining of Eyes of The World. the two collide at 0:16.....plug it in to your speakers and listen to this dynsmic, since laptop speakers dont give phil any justice. You wont be disapointed in what you find!

This is for capt. doubledose. If you look up 4-19-92 That was not my first show but it certainly was the most stellar. First set starts with a strong Jack straw, then they do a strong showing of
TLEO, Peggy-O, Roses(I always loved that tune),Cumberland and a set ending Might as well.
The second set is where things go crazy. Kick-Ass Stranger Franklin's Estimated(which they kinda loop back into itstself instead of going into another tune. And then Terrapin and Drums. Then the real fun begins With the loud and insane laughter, Phil Quoting The Raven, More misc, quotes against a continued backdrop of the laughter. After that, I never looked back. Check it out in the Dead base its called the "Raven Space". Good stuff Get a copy if you can. Also a beautiful Brokedown Palace.

I must say, this is one amazing show. The entire band is on, including Donna (and I won't get into all that DG bashing). The fact is, where I find that she quite often "failed to hit the note" on this night she was Dead on. (slight pun) So much so that the version of Looks Like Rain is one of the most kick a$$ versions I've ever heard. Donna and Bob are fantastic throughout. As for Terrapin, it's played so well that at times it almost sounds like the LP, and the Estimated Prophet is killer as well.
Overall, this is a great show with an abundance of energy and excellent sound quality to boot. A wonderful tidbit for your enjoyment and aural gratification.

This show makes me smile from Phil's initial cannon shot into the opening number. The whole show is well played and fun. The good, fun vibes from this show are off the charts. And it all sounds pretty crispy to me. Even in a month of jewels, this is one of my faves!
Best Ever NFA, by a good margin. In my book, one of the Top Ten Shows of All Time! Your mileage may vary. Enjoy!

about this spring 77 show v. that one, early may v. late may. they're all damn fine shows, imo.
the great playing night in, night out was accentuated by exceptional recordings.
they just sound so damn fine...again and again.

This really is one of those shows that gets overlooked (myself included). And to top it off, this soundboard is just beautiful, really nice sounding stuff here. So many good shows from this tour- if it wasn't for the fact I was only three years old, my mommma may have let me go to the show! LOL!

Really nice show, enjoying it quite a bit. If you haven't already, take a listen - you won't be disappointed.

just like jerr bear --- picky pickin --
great show
77
...5

...I'd hate to hear what she sounds like off key! (Oh wait, I already know!) If you can get past Donna's "warbling" this show is actually really good. In fairness to Donna, she does a decent job on Sunrise - it's her attempts at harmonizing that slay me. Still, this one is definitely worth grabbing direct from the server.

As others have said- if this show were not May of 1977 there would be more superlatives. It is a very very good show.
I listened to Bertha a few times in a row- Jerry blisters in this particular Bertha- worth a listen for those who are tracking this song to find their "favorite".
I may be back as I am just up to the Terrapin

cause that whole show is magic.

Donna's vocals on Sunrise are awesome! Sweet, smooth and completely on-key.

OK. I'm almost done downloading every May 1977 show from this site. All I can say is they are all incredible. May 1977 really is my favorite month ever now for the boys! This show sounds amazing! Still not as majestic as 5/8/77 though.

I saw this one the night after the Mosque gig and I remember feeling a little let-down because this one didn't seem quite as intense. But this is a really fine show. Jeez, there are so many great shows from this time. It's mindboggling.

Cannot believe I have never listened to this... Agree with the others though jack a roe gets a nod as well. Donna... everyone is fully on...
In a year where NFA is a staple this one at 16+ mins is classic into GDTR... Not to be missed.
With respect to Maryland I completely agree I am sure there are others but I can only think of set II of '82 playin>crazy fingers which was a letdown and thats after a sizzling first set so its a wash.

This mix is tight and crisp and every bit perfect. High Time. Bertha. Eyes of the World. Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad. Jerry steals the show!! Micky is really smashing the drums on this one as well. The vocals sound relaxed, Donna shines, and Phil is all over the place. The Dead always seemed to play well in Maryland.

Monstrous Sugaree!
Terrapin>Estimated>Eyes is very tight!
Sound is A+

If this is not a soundboard, then I will burn the cd's and eat them!!!
Anyway, this is a crystal clear, no hiss sound board and a solid show. Sound quality does not get better than this, it is the same quality as 5/22/77 or close to it.
Well worth the DL.

You have a funny sense of humour clown
Underated show. Crispy BOARD !!
Gets lost with all the other great May 77 shows but nonetheless is a little gem unto itself.

Subject says it all......

During the NFA jam, Garcia's noodling works its way into the familiar patterns heard in Supplication. Towards the end of it, he summarizes with the chords that suggest Weir is about to step up and sing "Well dizzy aint the word for the way that you're makin me feel now...."
Instead, they return to a NFA verse. The drummers then switch over to the steady beat of GDTRFB....Garcia's solos are fairly inspired, especially his use of the chords. The ending is a bit odd: he tries to state the usual Bid You Goodnight-type theme, but the band seems to want to race on and do another GDTRFB verse. Then they quickly bring the whole thing down to start A&A.

My favorite Brown-Eyed Woman ever! BEW can be hit or miss sometimes, but I love this one. The pick-up notes get the song started solidly on the one, unlike the way it sometimes trickles in. In fact I think almost every song starts on a good solid downbeat here.

IMO, a very solid show, although not as good as some of the others on this remarkable tour. The first set contains a nice setlist. Check out the Music Never Stopped/Sugaree combo...pretty nice. The rest of the first set is pretty straight forward and reaches highs typical on this May tour. The second set starts off with a strong Samson and a very gentle and perfect High Time(check out the aud. version). The second set jam is not as mind melting as 5/19 but is very well played. You'll like it for how perfect it sounds. The NFA is one of my favorites w/ an excellent Jerry/Bobby/Drums tag-a-long. Check this show out.